costs (EN)

noun

noun “costs”

1. the total amount of money a business needs to spend
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   Rising material costs forced the bakery to increase the prices of their pastries.
2. the amount of money someone must pay for legal expenses in a court case
   After losing the lawsuit, she was required to cover the court's costs, amounting to $5,000.